Let's play Botticelli!

[Elendil's Heir]

IQ: Do you hold the record for the most hits without changing teams?
IQ2: Were you the frequent costar, and lover, of Kate Hepburn?

Dunno the first; not Spencer Tracy.

IQs:
2. An antarctic explorer, did you have a set of bombers names after you?

Never heard of them, although I see they were patrol aircraft, not bombers: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avro_Shackleton

...
IQs:
1. Were you the Chancellor of Germany at the turn of the millennium?
2. Did they love you, did they really, really love you?

Not Gerhard Schroeder; not Sally Field (and it was "like," not love, if I have the right person).

S.

1. real
2. male
3. living
4. not American
5. surname begins with S
6. not known for the arts
7. involved in politics/military
8. aged over 50
9. European
10. not a head of state
11. West European

[Erictelevision]

That's Stan "the Man" Musial

DQ: General?

[Elendil's Heir]

S.

1. real
2. male
3. living
4. not American
5. surname begins with S
6. not known for the arts
7. involved in politics/military
8. aged over 50
9. European
10. not a head of state
11. West European
12. not a general

[Erictelevision]

IQ: Are you a PA Senator who controversially switched parties?
IQ: We're you a "Sportscenter" anchor who brought street slang to highlights?
IQ: Did Mom like you best?

[Elendil's Heir]

IQ: Are you a PA Senator who controversially switched parties?
IQ: We're you a "Sportscenter" anchor who brought street slang to highlights?
IQ: Did Mom like you best?

Not "Snarlin' Arlen" Specter, dunno, and dunno.

[Erictelevision]

Stuart Scott (RIP)
Tommy Smothers

DQ1: War Veteran?
DQ reserved

[Elendil's Heir]

S.

1. real
2. male
3. living
4. not American
5. surname begins with S
6. not known for the arts
7. involved in politics/military
8. aged over 50
9. European
10. not a head of state
11. West European
12. not a general
13. not a war veteran

Had to check, but no, he's apparently not.

[Erictelevision]

DQ: Had civilian role in military? (I.e Sec of Defense or similar)

[Elendil's Heir]

S.

1. real
2. male
3. living
4. not American
5. surname begins with S
6. not known for the arts
7. involved in politics/military
8. aged over 50
9. European
10. not a head of state
11. West European
12. not a general
13. not a war veteran
14. no civilian role in military

[Erictelevision]

IQ: Are you a former Southern Senator

[Elendil's Heir]

IQ: Are you a former Southern Senator

Not Strom Thurmond.

I'll be out of town for the next week, so I may be posting a good bit less often here, FYI.

[Erictelevision]

Going for William Sessions.

DQ: Elected official?

[Elendil's Heir]

I gave a correct answer to the question, even if it wasn't who you were thinking of, so you haven't earned a DQ. See post 14, and rephrase if you wish.

[Erictelevision]

Indeed. In fact I think Sessions was CIA Director,

IQ: Are you the poker nemesis of Mike Matusow?

If I stump you, I'll use the same DQ.

[Elendil's Heir]

Dunno the poker nemesis.

S.

1. real
2. male
3. living
4. not American
5. surname begins with S
6. not known for the arts
7. involved in politics/military
8. aged over 50
9. European
10. not a head of state
11. West European
12. not a general
13. not a war veteran
14. no civilian role in military
15. was an elected official, but not best-known for that now

[Erictelevision]

That's Shawn Sheikhan.

DQ: Criminal activities?

[Erictelevision]

IQ: Were you the writer mentioned in Kevin Costner's "Bull Durham" speech?
IQ2: Were you the target of the speech?
IQ3: Were you the only 3x College POY?

[CatInASuit]

IQs:

1. Were you placed under a fatwa for your novel?
2. Are you known for your melting clocks and impressive moustache?
3. Were you the previous President of France?

[Elendil's Heir]

IQ: Were you the writer mentioned in Kevin Costner's "Bull Durham" speech?
IQ2: Were you the target of the speech?
IQ3: Were you the only 3x College POY?

Dunno any of those.

IQs:

1. Were you placed under a fatwa for your novel?
2. Are you known for your melting clocks and impressive moustache?
3. Were you the previous President of France?

Not Salman Rushdie (I'm reading his memoir Joseph Anton now, and it's mostly about his time in hiding after the fatwa!), Salvador Dali or Nicholas Sarkozy.

S.

1. real
2. male
3. living
4. not American
5. surname begins with S
6. not known for the arts
7. involved in politics/military
8. aged over 50
9. European
10. not a head of state
11. West European
12. not a general
13. not a war veteran
14. no civilian role in military
15. was an elected official, but not best-known for that now
16. charged but not convicted of criminal activities

[Erictelevision]

Those were:

Susan Sontag ("overrated crap")
Susan Sarandon
Ralph Sampson

Dq1: Was the crime considered a war crime?
DQ2: Part of a coup?
DQ3: NATO Nation homeland?

[Erictelevision]

IQ: Were you the OTHER Iberian dictator? (Who is also still dead)

[CatInASuit]

Correct on all three.

IQs:
1. Are you the IMF director arrested in NY scuppering your chances of being the next French President?
2. Were you the main lead for the majority of the "Carry On" films?

[Elendil's Heir]

...IQs:
1. Are you the IMF director arrested in NY scuppering your chances of being the next French President?

Yes, very good! I am indeed

Dominique Strauss-Kahn

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominique_Strauss-Kahn

[Erictelevision]

My last IQ was Antonio Salazar, of course.

[CatInASuit]

Sweet - time to think of a new person. Nice one EH

[Elendil's Heir]

What'll it be, CIAS...?

[CatInASuit]

will probably be easy enough to get: let's try O

[Elendil's Heir]

IQs:

Did I smooch your wife in October 2010?
Are you that wife?
Are you their eldest daughter?

[Erictelevision]

IQ: Were you famous for your list of employees?
IQ: Did you average a triple double for a whole season?
IQ: Does your bologna have a first name?

[CatInASuit]

IQs:

Did I smooch your wife in October 2010?
Are you that wife?
Are you their eldest daughter?

1. Barack Obama
2. Michelle Obama
3. Eldest Daughter Obama

IQ: Were you famous for your list of employees?
IQ: Did you average a triple double for a whole season?
IQ: Does your bologna have a first name?

I'm going to have to pass on all three of those.

3DQs to you.

[Elendil's Heir]

Previous IQs:

Did I smooch your wife in October 2010? - Yes, Barack Obama.
Are you that wife? - Yes, Michelle Obama.
Are you their eldest daughter? - Nice try. Her name is Malia.

DQ:

Real?

IQs:

Were you Mork's boss?
Did you play Harry Lime?
Are you an American actor who has become a meme over on the Straight Dope?

[Erictelevision]

Thought for sure you'd get the last one.

Oskar Schindler
Oscar Robertson
Oscar Mayer

DQ1: Male?
DQ2: American?

DQ reserved

[Erictelevision]

IQ: Are you an actor who plays bridge?
IQ2: Are you a noted 20th c. American general?
IQ3: Were you traded for the rights to Scottie Pippen?

[CatInASuit]

DQs:
1. Fictional
2. Female
3. Not American

IQs:

Were you Mork's boss?
Did you play Harry Lime?
Are you an American actor who has become a meme over on the Straight Dope?

1. Ork
2. Orson Welles
3. I have no idea - not been on the SDMB for a while.

IQ: Are you an actor who plays bridge?
IQ2: Are you a noted 20th c. American general?
IQ3: Were you traded for the rights to Scottie Pippen?

1. Omar Sharif - played unfortunately.
2. Pass
3. No idea

PS: I'm British - we don't have Oscar Mayer over here and my baseball knowledge sucks.

[Erictelevision]

Good to know you're not American.

Those were:

Omar Bradley
Olden Polynice (basketball player)

DQ: Created after 1900?
DQ: European?

DQ: reserved

[Elendil's Heir]

Previous IQs:

Were you Mork's boss? - Orson.
Did you play Harry Lime? - Yes, Orson Welles, in The Third Man.
Are you an American actor who has become a meme over on the Straight Dope? - Orson Bean.

Orson x3!

DQs:

Last name start with O?
Would be alive today, if real?

IQs:

Did you spill your seed on the ground and anger the Lord?
Did you say you had "done the state some service, and they know it"?
Did the guy you loved cruelly say, in essence, that you should become a prostitute?

[CatInASuit]

DQs:
1. Fictional
2. Female
3. Not American
4. Created after 1900
5. Not European
6. Last name starts with O.
7. Would not be alive today, if real

IQs:

Did you spill your seed on the ground and anger the Lord?
Did you say you had "done the state some service, and they know it"?
Did the guy you loved cruelly say, in essence, that you should become a prostitute?

I should probably know the first and third answers but cannot figure them out or remember them.

Take 3 DQs.

[Elendil's Heir]

IQs:

Did you spill your seed on the ground and anger the Lord? - Onan.
Did you say you had "done the state some service, and they know it"? - Othello.
Did the guy you loved cruelly say, in essence, that you should become a prostitute? - Ophelia (Hamlet said, "Get thee to a nunnery!").

DQs:

Born in the Northern Hemisphere?
Created after 1950?
Generally considered a good person?

IQs:

Were you a corporal whose first name was Walter?
Were you a chief whose first name was Miles?
Did you propose the building of vast L-5 orbital colonies?

[Erictelevision]

DQ: Created by an American?

DQ reserved

[Erictelevision]

IQ: Are you an Ohioan who became famous in NC?

[CatInASuit]

DQs:
1. Fictional
2. Female
3. Not American
4. Created after 1900
5. Not European
6. Last name starts with O.
7. Would not be alive today, if real
8. No Born in the Northern Hemisphere
9. Created after 1950
10 Is generally considered a good person

IQs:

Were you a corporal whose first name was Walter?
Were you a chief whose first name was Miles?
Did you propose the building of vast L-5 orbital colonies?

1. Radar O'Reilly
2. Miles O'Brien
3. Mr Anon O'mous

Take a DQ

IQ: Are you an Ohioan who became famous in NC?

No Idea - have another DQ

[Elendil's Heir]

Previous IQs:

Were you a corporal whose first name was Walter? - Yes, "Radar" O'Reilly from M*A*S*H.
Were you a chief whose first name was Miles? - Yes, Miles O'Brien from ST:TNG and ST: DS9.
Did you propose the building of vast L-5 orbital colonies? - Gerard K. O'Neill: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O%27Neill_cylinder

DQ:

Asian?

IQs:

Did David Mamet name a play after you?
Were you Frank Lloyd Wright's eccentric Russian-born wife?
Were you the victor of the Battle of Lake Erie?

[Erictelevision]

That's Orville Wright. Dayton native, famous in Kitty Hawk

[Erictelevision]

You missed my last DQ (Created by an American?)

[Erictelevision]

DQ: From literature?

DQ reserved

[CatInASuit]

DQs:
1. Fictional
2. Female
3. Not American
4. Created after 1900
5. Not European
6. Last name starts with O.
7. Would not be alive today, if real
8. No Born in the Northern Hemisphere
9. Created after 1950
10. Is generally considered a good person
11. Created by an American
12. Not Asian
13. Not from literature

IQs:

Did David Mamet name a play after you?
Were you Frank Lloyd Wright's eccentric Russian-born wife?
Were you the victor of the Battle of Lake Erie?

Nope - no idea about these three. Take the DQs.

[Elendil's Heir]

Previous IQs:

Did David Mamet name a play after you? - Oleanna.
Were you Frank Lloyd Wright's eccentric Russian-born wife? - Oligivanna (sp?).
Were you the victor of the Battle of Lake Erie? - Oliver Hazard Perry.

DQ:

South American?
From a movie?

One DQ reserved.

IQs:

Did you, to your credit, resist segregation in New Orleans?
Were you a noted British fascist leader?
Were you one of Drew Carey's wacky pals?

[Erictelevision]

nvm

[Erictelevision]

IQ: Are you a beloved popcorn purveyor?

[Erictelevision]

Existing DQ makes it moot